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L. M. Montgomery wrote this collection of short stories about Avonlea and the surrounding district. Her warm understanding of human nature and a love of the countryside is apparent is these stories for children. . There are 12 stories about residents of Prince Edward Island. Old Lady Lloyd has a secret and there is the 15 year long courtship of Theodora Dix. Stories included are: The hurrying of Ludovic -- Old lady Lloyd - Each in his own tongue -- Little Joscelyn -- The winning of Lucinda -- Old man Shaw's girl -- Aunt Olivia's beau - The quarantine at Alexander Abraham's -- Pa Sloane's purchase -- The courting of Prissy Strong -- The miracle at Carmody --The end of a quarrel. These stories are written for readers of Middle School age. They will also delight older readers reading them for the second or third time